Mildred M Hendrickson

March 8, 1918 - December 9, 2015

Mildred M. Hendrickson, age 97, of Dassel, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the Augustana Lakeside Health Care of Dassel. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel with Rev. Keith Carlson officiating. The interment will be held at the Apostolic Lutheran Church Cemetery in Kingston. There will be a time to gather with the family one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Mildred M. Hendrickson, the daughter of Jacob and Emma (Hemmi) Myllykangas was born on March 8, 1918, in Kingston Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. She grew up in the Kingston area where she was baptized and confirmed at the Apostolic Lutheran Church. Mildred graduated from Litchfield High School in 1936. On August 25, 1940, Mildred was united in marriage to Heimer Hendrickson at her parent's home. Together they made their home on the Hendrickson home farm for 56 years. In 2004, Mildred and Heimer moved into Dassel where she has since made her home. For 23 years, Mildred worked as a bank teller and bookkeeper for the Dassel State Bank. For over 30 years she worked out of her home preparing more than 400 income tax returns annually. She enjoyed spending time outside taking care her vegetable garden and flowers and she enjoyed canning vegetables. She was active in the Evangelical Covenant Church Women serving for funerals and attending bible studies. She enjoyed the time that she would spend with her family for holidays and special events. She is survived by her children, Robert (Nancy) Hendrickson of South Haven, Dean (Belinda) Hendrickson of Kimball, and Rebecca Foreman of Eagan, six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two sisters-in-law Verna Hendrickson and Betty Hendrickson. She was preceded in death by her Husband Heimer, infant grandson, Kevin Hendrickson, siblings, David Myllykangas, Roy Myllykangas, William Myllykangas, Ed Myllykangas, Earl Myllykangas, Elina Salmela, Elma Isaacson, Sylvia Myllykangas, and Marcella Myllykangas.